diff --git a/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
index 3491cd0..def5a82 100644
--- a/.config/dotnet-tools.json
+++ b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       ]
     },
     "fsdocs-tool": {
-      "version": "20.0.0-alpha-002",
+      "version": "20.0.0-alpha-005",
       "commands": [
         "fsdocs"
       ]
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 665b663..4f95436 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project adheres
 to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## Unreleased
+## [Unreleased]
 
 ### Fixed
+* [--project value should be tested if path exists](https://github.com/ionide/FSharp.Analyzers.SDK/issues/141) (thanks @dawedawe!)
+* [Provide better DX when project cracking failed](https://github.com/ionide/FSharp.Analyzers.SDK/issues/126) (thanks @dawedawe!)
 * [Hint is mapped as note in sarif export](https://github.com/ionide/FSharp.Analyzers.SDK/pull/148) (thanks @nojaf!)
 
 ## [0.19.0] - 2023-11-08
diff --git a/src/FSharp.Analyzers.Cli/Program.fs b/src/FSharp.Analyzers.Cli/Program.fs
index 57c3ec1..047ac83 100644
--- a/src/FSharp.Analyzers.Cli/Program.fs
+++ b/src/FSharp.Analyzers.Cli/Program.fs
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ let loadProject toolsPath projPath =
     async {
         let loader = WorkspaceLoader.Create(toolsPath)
         let parsed = loader.LoadProjects [ projPath ] |> Seq.toList
+
+        if parsed.IsEmpty then
+            printError $"Failed to load project '{projPath}'"
+            exit 1
+
         let fcsPo = FCS.mapToFSharpProjectOptions parsed.Head parsed
 
         return fcsPo
@@ -449,20 +454,13 @@ let main argv =
                 exit 1
             | [], Some fscArgs -> runFscArgs client fscArgs ignoreFiles severityMapping |> Async.RunSynchronously
             | projects, None ->
-                let runProj (proj: string) =
-                    async {
-                        let project =
-                            if Path.IsPathRooted proj then
-                                proj
-                            else
-                                Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, proj))
-
-                        let! results = runProject client toolsPath project ignoreFiles severityMapping
-                        return results
-                    }
+                for projPath in projects do
+                    if not (File.Exists(projPath)) then
+                        printError $"Invalid `--project` argument. File does not exist: '{projPath}'"
+                        exit 1
 
                 projects
-                |> List.map runProj
+                |> List.map (fun projPath -> runProject client toolsPath projPath ignoreFiles severityMapping)
                 |> Async.Sequential
                 |> Async.RunSynchronously
                 |> Array.choose id